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Naha

American

[nah-hah] / ˈnɑ hɑ /

noun

a port on SW Okinawa, in S Japan.

Naha British

/ ˈnɑːhə /

noun

a port in S Japan, on the SW coast of Okinawa Island: chief city of the Ryukyu Islands. Pop: 303 146 (2002 est)

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“That’s fantastic,” said Roberts, who was born in Naha, Okinawa, Japan.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

On this visit, my fourth, I focused on Okinawa Honto, Okinawa’s largest island, a three-hour flight from Tokyo and home to great beaches and to Naha, the capital city.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 25, 2025

It took Roberts — born in Naha, Okinawa, to a Japanese mother and American father — a year to reciprocate.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2025

Naha Airport, located in Okinawa's capital city and the main gateway to the popular tourist destination, resumed operations on Thursday after shutting down for two days.

From Reuters • Aug. 3, 2023

In 1910 I drifted into the quaint little town of Naha in the Loo-Choo Islands, that forgotten kingdom of the East.

From Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' by Andrews, Roy Chapman

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